Theresa Huffines, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Theresa Huffines holds LCSW-C and LCSW clinical social work credentials and brings eight years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. She practices from a strengths-based, solution-focused perspective and uses evidence-informed methods to support emotional regulation, decision making, and personal growth. Her work emphasizes practical skills and collaborative problem solving to help clients build resilience and improve daily functioning.

Theresa is especially committed to working with young adults, couples, and older adults, and she addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, substance-related issues, parenting and family conflicts, intimacy-related matters, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes internships at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute at Peninsula Regional Medical Center and the Salisbury University Counseling Center, as well as roles in therapeutic foster care case management, substance abuse outreach, advocacy for military families, and outpatient mental health practice where she served as a therapist and agency site supervisor.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Salisbury University in 2011 and a Master of Social Work from Regent University in 2013, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Theresa has developed local partnerships and a network of community resources to better support clients and has been recognized with awards including Employee of the Year. Her approach blends compassion with practical strategies to help clients move toward clearer goals and healthier coping.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Theresa Huffines

Theresa integrates client-centered techniques that focus on the individual’s strengths and personal goals, offering space for clients to lead the direction of their work while receiving empathetic support. This approach is well suited to people seeking validation, self-exploration, and improved decision making.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is often effective for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with life changes because it provides concrete tools for reframing thoughts and practicing new responses.

Additionally, Theresa employs solution-focused methods that emphasize practical steps and short-term goal setting to make measurable progress on specific concerns like communication problems, relationship conflicts, and problem solving.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Theresa works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy with Theresa offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while still focusing on effective, goal-oriented care.